Illustrator: Vector drawing software

The Illustrator software allows you to create and edit drawings and
vector paths.

Definition of Illustrator software

Adobe Illustrator is a software program produced by Adobe Systems and
often works with other Adobe software, such as Photoshop, InDesign
and After effect, though it doesn't have to be. Illustrator allows
you to create and edit vector drawings, i.e. graphics defined by
mathematical curves and not from pixels, as with traditional images
(bitmap formats).

Thus, these graphics have the advantage of not being limited by the
working document's resolution, and they retain their quality regardless
of the scale at which they are observed. But they also allow you
to precisely guide a tool, and this is why they are commonly used
in machining or cutting and laser engraving.

Illustrator allows you to :

Convert a bitmap image into a vector drawing

Draw 2D shapes defined by anchor points and their tangents

Draw 2D shapes defined by anchor points and their tangents

Color 2D shapes with patterns, solids, and gradients

Add solid or dotted edges and varied outlines

Create texts based on pre-defined drawings or inside shapes

Convert shapes and texts into paths, especially to convert
lines into drawings

As the vector file has no resolution, it can be adapted to any size,
and therefore it is important when exporting to verify that the
drawing is at the right scale. Inkscape and
Illustrator do not use the same scales, so it is crucial to pay
close attention to it. Illustrator works in 72dpi : 72 px = 1 in
= 25.4 mm.